Alachlor (Lasso)
Crystal Clear WSC
Alachlor is a widely used agricultural herbicide. It causes cancer in laboratory animals and may be carcinogenic to people.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 2 ppb
The legal limit for alachlor, established in 1991, was based on toxicity studies in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-02-04 | AC41393 | ND |
2014-09-04 | AC65876 | ND |
2015-09-03 | AD05704 | ND |
2015-12-07 | AD15839 | ND |
2016-06-07 | AD39648 | ND |
2016-06-07 | AD39647 | ND |
2016-06-07 | AD39651 | ND |
2017-02-07 | AD69382 | ND |
2018-02-13 | AE13639 | ND |
2018-08-09 | AE36451 | ND |
2019-01-28 | AE51798 | ND |
2019-01-28 | AE51797 | ND |